As a child, Ma Lin thought his family was very poor, filled with hardship. But now, observing the state of the Game World, he felt that he might have misunderstood what poverty and suffering really meant.
The Game World was much more backward than his childhood, but the common people felt this era was wonderful, and their lives were joyful. Some people who couldn't even use electric lights thought they were living in affluence, always appearing cheerful and happy.
He could explain this by saying that these people simply lacked exposure and experience.
But then, looking at the paintings they made, the crafts they produced, and the dances they performed, he had to admit, they were better than him in those respects.
It made him irresistibly ponder that perhaps he was just excessively sensitive as a child, unable to endure the slightest hardship, living a good life without a shred of gratitude.
